The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
READING FOR THE DAY.
Lesson for April 10. 1887.

Sunday-School Lesson for April 10. 1887.
JOSEPH ExALTED-Gen. xii, 3S-4S.
Golden Text-Commt thy way unto the Lord; trust
also in Him. and He shall bring it to pass.-Psalms
xxxvii, D.
Joseph at seventeen became the slave Of an
officer high in authority in Egypt. In that coun-
try intelligent and reliable servants became
great favorites, and had large freedom as slaves
great temptation was forced upon him. He
successfully resisted it, but at the cost OF his
liberty. We have received a wonderful con-
frmation of the probability of the exact truth OF
tho story of the temptation and Imprisonment
of Joseph through an old Egyptian papyrus re-
Gently discovered and translated. entitled 1.-THE
Two Brothers" 1t Is, perhaps, as old rs the
times of Joseph, and gives similar story. The
false charges of Potiphar's wife sent Joseph 10
prison when he was abont twenty-seven. During
the three years that followed he endeared HIM
self to all the prisoners. especially
to the chief butler of the King
by the aid of God. interprets some wonderful
Dreams and the chief butler afterwards brings
the fact to the knowledge of the King tchap, XII
Glib The King had had some strange dreams
that none OF his wise men could interpret. and
Joseph was sent for Verse a He tells the
King that he cannot, of his own power. explain
the vision, but "God shall give Pharaoh an an
swer in peace" Verse TO- Joseph magnifes the
the strange dreams Of the seven fat and seven
lean kline coming up from the river. and OF the
seven good ears of corr and the seven blasted
ones, he tells the King their meaning. Without
any of the aids or books of the maGicians he de.
clares the purpose of God to send seven years of
great abundance to be followed by seven years
of famine that shall consume the land" oversees
25-30) He then advises Pharaoh to appoint OH
GERS over the land, and to store away one-nftn
of the produce of the years of plenty to be used
in the wears of famine. It would seem that the
people would need for their own use each year
one-fifth of the abundance. leaving the remain
ing three-ffths for the use of commerce. Egypt
was then the granary of the world
LESSONS
l. Success is possible at thirty, and if we gain
any great success in life we may secure large
| measure of it by that age. Joseph, David, Dan
iel, Samuel and Gideon are illustrations of this
great law. In our own age it seems to be
| especially true.
2 The elements of the success OF Joseph are
such that any youth can appreciate And initiate,
and so make himself worthy of some throne of
| power a. His virtues were tried and proved
| l2) He was faithful in little things. e. He
was cheerful in adversely. a. He delighted
in helping others. a. He was free from envy
tunisy. az He had the favor Of God.
| g. Every young person should believe that
| there is waiting for him some place of power,
| and that if he is worthy and ready he may have
| it.
GENERAL APPLICATION.
| used to encourage the many of our young peo-
| Pile who feel that if they were not processing
| Christians they could do better in business and
have more friends Many have some doubt
conscientious. Urge home those lessons: H.
Virtue indicated. e. Virtue appreciated. t3.l
Virtue trusted. a. Virtue rewarded.